Legislation - HB0078

Title: Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Delegates Pena-Melnyk, R. Lewis, Crutchfield, Wilkins, and Williams
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0052

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/03/2020 Legislative Date 8/03/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	8/03/2020	8/03/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021)

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